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annm4peace

(6,119 posts)
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 01:55 AM Nov 2013

so far Sen Klobuchar and Sen Franken haven't said NO to TPP

I keep calling their offices. Their staff say no comments have been issued yet.

So, here are two Senators who were put into office by Union help, yet they don't know if they are for or against TPP.

I really can't vote for incumbents who don't know if they are for or against TPP. I think it would be a no brainer.

Rep Ellison is not only against TPP he is going on radio shows saying why he is against it and that we need to call the White house and let them know we are against it.

Please kick if you will not vote for Sen Klobuchar and Sen Franken if they will not state they are against TPP

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so far Sen Klobuchar and Sen Franken haven't said NO to TPP (Original Post) annm4peace Nov 2013 OP
151 Dems and 22 Reps against the TPP: NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1
Wow - I can't remember the last time Collin Peterson took a position I could agree with n/t dflprincess Nov 2013 #8
Tell your congress critters you oppose the TPP. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #2
Kick grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #3
We know Al Franken is in a fight to hold on to his Senate seat in 2014 SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #4
Kick emsimon33 Nov 2013 #5
Franken used to speak out against these trade agreements Mnpaul Nov 2013 #6
^ Wilms Nov 2013 #7
Has anyone received one of Klobuchar's non-response responses about this yet? dflprincess Nov 2013 #9
Hope others call and post their responses annm4peace Nov 2013 #10
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. 151 Dems and 22 Reps against the TPP:
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 02:02 AM
Nov 2013

PDF of 22 Republicans letter: http://jones.house.gov/sites/jones.house.gov/files/11.12.13%20Fast%20Track%20Letter.pdf

DeLauro, Miller Lead 151 House Dems Telling President They Will Not Support Outdated Fast Track for Trans-Pacific Partnership

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and George Miller (D-CA) announced today more than 150 Democrats in the House of Representatives oppose the use of outdated “Fast Track” procedures that usurp Congress’s authority over trade matters. The lawmakers’ opposition stands for both the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and any future trade agreements.



“For some time, members of Congress have urged your administration to engage in broader and deeper consultations with members of the full range of committees of Congress whose jurisdiction touches on the numerous issues being negotiated,” they wrote. “Many have raised concerns relating to reports about the agreement’s proposed content…Twentieth Century “Fast Track” is simply not appropriate for 21st Century agreements and must be replaced. The United States cannot afford another trade agreement that replicates the mistakes of the past. We can and must do better.”



Fast Track procedures allow the White House to submit trade agreements to Congress without giving members of Congress the opportunity to amend the deal. Members of the House Ways and Means, and Senate Finance Committees are looking to develop legislation that would reinstate the outdated Fast Track procedures that expired in 2007. TPP negotiators may announce a final agreement in the near future.



The full letter is as follows:



Dear President Obama:



We write to express our serious concern with the ongoing negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a potential agreement of tremendous consequence for our country. Specifically, we remain deeply troubled by the continued lack of adequate congressional consultation in many areas of the proposed pact that deeply implicates Congress’ constitutional and domestic policy authorities.



For some time, members of Congress have urged your administration to engage in broader and deeper consultations with members of the full range of committees of Congress whose jurisdiction touches on the numerous issues being negotiated. Many have raised concerns relating to reports about the agreement’s proposed content. While your Administration’s goal was to sign a TPP FTA at the October 2013 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, we believe that to date the process has failed to provide adequate consultation with Congress.



Such opportunity for input from Congress is critical as the TPP FTA will include binding obligations that touch upon a wide swath of policy matters under the authority of Congress.

Beyond traditional tariff issues, these include policies related to labor, patent and copyright, land use, food, agriculture and product standards, natural resources, the environment, professional licensing, competition, state-owned enterprises and government procurement policies, as well as financial, healthcare, energy, e-commerce, telecommunications and other service sector regulations.



In light of the broad scope of today’s trade agreements, it is even more vital that Congress have a fulsome role in shaping these pacts’ terms. Given our concerns, we will oppose “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority or any other mechanism delegating Congress’ constitutional authority over trade policy that continues to exclude us from having a meaningful role in the formative stages of trade agreements and throughout negotiating and approval processes.



Congress, not the Executive Branch, must determine when an agreement meets the objectives Congress sets in the exercise of its Article I-8 exclusive constitutional authority to set the terms of trade. For instance, an agreement that does not specifically meet congressional negotiating objectives must not receive preferential consideration in Congress. A new trade agreement negotiation and approval process that restores a robust role for Congress is essential to achieving U.S. trade agreements that can secure prosperity for the greatest number of Americans, while preserving the vital tenets of American democracy in the era of globalization.



Twentieth Century “Fast Track” is simply not appropriate for 21st Century agreements and must be replaced. The United States cannot afford another trade agreement that replicates the mistakes of the past. We can and must do better.



We are deeply committed to transforming U.S. trade policy into a tool for creating and retaining family-wage jobs in America, safeguarding the environment, maintaining consumer protection and improving the quality of life throughout the country. We look forward to working with you to ensure that Congress and the Executive Branch are working together to meet that critical goal.



Sincerely,



Rosa L. DeLauro


George Miller


Louise M. Slaughter

Nydia M. Velazquez


Bennie G. Thompson


John Conyers, Jr.

Jim McDermott


Nick J. Rahall, II


Robert A. Brady

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger


Michael H.Michaud


Marcy Kaptur

Linda T. Sanchez


Peter A. DeFazio


Sam Farr

James P McGovern


John F. Tierney


Frederica S. Wilson

Andre Carson


Niki Tsongas


Patrick E. Murphy

Zoe Lofgren


Alcee L. Hastings


Tim Ryan

Michael M. Honda


Betty McCollum


Barbara Lee

Gary C. Peters


Ed Pastor


Henry A. Waxman

Lloyd Doggett


Chellie Pingree


Daniel T. Kildee

Janice D. Schakowsky


Danny K. Davis


Jerrold Nadler

José E. Serrano


Chaka Fattah


Timothy J. Walz

Timothy H. Bishop


John A. Yarmuth


Elijah E. Cummings

Peter Welch


Albio Sires


Steve Israel

Maxine Waters


Loretta Sanchez


Ann McLane Kuster

Yvette D. Clarke


Anna G. Eshoo


Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn McCarthy


Cheri Bustos


Bobby L. Rush

Elizabeth H. Esty


Eddie Bernice Johnson


Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Daniel Lipinski


Paul Tonko


Eleanor Holmes Norton

Richard M. Nolan


Brad Sherman


Brian Higgins

Carol Shea-Porter


Corrine Brown


John D. Dingell

Donald M. Payne, Jr.


Gene Green


Lois Capps

Jared Huffman


Julia Brownley


William L. Enyart

Michelle Lujan Grisham


Rush Holt


Alan S. Lowenthal

Daniel B. Maffei


Alan Grayson


David Loebsack

Mark Pocan


Terri A. Sewell


Al Green

Grace Meng


Sean Patrick Maloney


Frank Pallone, Jr.

Joyce Beatty


Adam B. Schiff


Judy Chu

Stephen F. Lynch


Keith Ellison


John Lewis

Ben Ray Luján


Emanuel Cleaver


John Garamendi

Peter J. Visclosky


Luis V. Gutiérrez


Michael F. Doyle

David N. Cicilline


Donna F. Edwards


David Scott

Lucille Roybal-Allard


Matthew A. Cartwright


Raúl M. Grijalva

Hakeem S. Jeffries


Marcia L. Fudge


Jackie Speier

Lois Frankel


William R. Keating


Eric Swalwell

James R. Langevin


Robin Kelly


Joseph P. Kennedy

Robert E. Andrews


Steve Cohen


Steven A. Horsford

Gloria Negrete McLeod


Tulsi Gabbard


Ron Barber

Joe Courtney


John P. Sarbanes


Raul Ruiz

Jerry McNerney


Dina Titus


Bill Pascrell, Jr.

James E. Clyburn


Sheila Jackson Lee


Mark Takano

Bruce L. Braley


Ann Kirkpatrick


Karen Bass

Juan Vargas


Janice Hahn


Nita M. Lowey

Eliot L. Engel


Grace F. Napolitano


Gwen Moore

Filemon Vela


Beto O’Rourke


Mike McIntyre

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott


G. K. Butterfield


Theodore E. Deutch

Kyrsten Sinema


William L. Owens


Hank Johnson

Kathy Castor


Collin C. Peterson


Ruben Hinojosa

Allyson Y. Schwartz


Kurt Schrader


Colleen Hanabusa

Scott Peters


SleeplessinSoCal

(8,992 posts)
4. We know Al Franken is in a fight to hold on to his Senate seat in 2014
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 04:41 AM
Nov 2013

I'm sure that's a factor in his taking time on this issue.

Happy to see Franken and the governor are leading in the polls as of the end of October.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/al-franken/

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)
6. Franken used to speak out against these trade agreements
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 08:48 AM
Nov 2013

on his radio show. After being elected he votes for them. He has become the politician that he used to speak out against. What a disappointment.

dflprincess

(28,057 posts)
9. Has anyone received one of Klobuchar's non-response responses about this yet?
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 10:59 PM
Nov 2013

I haven't written her yet and I'm just curious what kind of tap dance her staff will be doing on this for her.

annm4peace

(6,119 posts)
10. Hope others call and post their responses
Sun Nov 24, 2013, 04:56 PM
Nov 2013

when I called over a week ago the staff just says the Senators hasn't made a comment. both Franken and Klobuchar

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